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Research students (PhD and MPhil candidates) are an important element of ANU, and their contribution to the research and teaching life of the university is acknowledged and honoured in ResearchFest: a week of fun, informative, and stimulating activities.

Themes
Several themes run through the week:

• Be Inspired: Public lectures by high-profile speakers

  Aimed at highlighting the importance of research to society, distinguished speakers will help broaden the perspective of research students.

• Be Showcased: selected students with the media

  A select group of research students will have the opportunity to showcase their work to the media.

• Be Challenged: forums and debates

  Can you take the intellectual heat? Challenge your views by attending a debate, or by participating in a forum on issues of relevance to research students.

• Be Successful: essential skills

  Brush up on your skills in this series of sessions.

• Be a Winner: speaking, writing, teaching, posters, skits & songs, treasure hunt.

  Put your skills to the test! Can you explain your thesis in just 5 minutes? Are you a great tutor or demonstrator? Or can you and some friends send up an aspect of research student life in a skit?

• Be Friends: Community building, mostly over lunch!

  Get to know your fellow students. You might even find someone you like!

• ANU Orientation & Induction: for new students

  Information for new students to help them find what's available from ANU, and how to get started in their research.

Schedule
Below is the schedule of events for the week. Click on an event for more details.

	Monday 20 April	Tuesday 21 April	Wednesday 22 April	Thursday 23 April	Friday 24 April
9.00-10.00					ANU Induction for new students
10.00-10.30			Be Successful: Interview skills	Be Successful: Incidental funding
10.30-11.00		Be a Winner: 5-min Thesis
11.00-11.30				Be a Winner: Awards for Research Note Teaching Posters 5-min thesis
11.30-12.00	Welcome
12.00-1.00	Be Inspired: Public Lecture Hugh White	Be Inspired: Public Lecture Will Steffen	Be Inspired: Public Lecture Hilary Charlesworth	Be Inspired: Public Lecture Graeme Dobell		Keep on Course for later year students
1.00-2.00	Be Fed: Lunch	Be Fed: Lunch	Be Fed: Lunch	Be Fed: Lunch	Be Fed: Lunch
2.00-2.30	Be Friends: Meet & Greet	Be a Winner: Skits&Songs&Videos	Be a Winner: Showcase poster, note entries	Be Challenged: What's Next?	Farewell
2.30-3.00
3.00-4.00	Be Challenged: Debate	Be Successful: Media Savvy	Be Challenged: Publishing
4.00-5.30
5.30-6.00	ANU Orientation for new students
6.00-7.00		PARSA Trivia Night
7.00-9.00

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